++SlideShow vs Slidy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
++SlideShow
Create dynamic slideshows from your device's photos and videos. Customize transition effects, timings, and playback order. Includes support for Live Photos and animated GIFs, with an optional clock and capture date display.
- Customizable transitions
- Adjustable transition time
- Interval settings
- Shuffle playback
- Video playback
- Live Photo support
- GIF playback
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"++SlideShow" is an app that displays images and videos from your device's photo library as a slideshow. [Main Features & Functions] - Fixed/auto-rotation display orientation - Change transition time - Change interval between transitions - Change transitions - Shuffle playback - Video playback - Live Photo playback - animated GIF playback - Display clock - Display capture date [Note] Advertisements will be displayed during the slideshow. When an advertisement appears, the slideshow will be interrupted, but it will resume from where it left off once the advertisement is manually or automatically closed.
Slidy
Create beautiful photo slideshows with stylish transitions and effects. Easily select photos from your device and customize settings on the fly for a vivid and memorable display. Perfect for personal use or events.
- Select photos from device or album
- Stylish transitions and effects (fade, zoom)
- Adjust settings while slideshow plays
- Intuitive user interface
- Use as a digital photo frame
- Suitable for events and in-store displays
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Slidy is a simple and elegant slideshow app that lets you enjoy your photos in a more beautiful way. Just select photos from your device or album, and enjoy a seamless slideshow with stylish transitions. With a variety of effects like fade and zoom, your memories are brought to life in a more vivid and memorable way. You can even adjust settings effortlessly while the slideshow is playing — it’s all intuitive. Perfect for turning your iPad into a photo frame at home, or displaying photos at events or in-store. Slidy is so simple, anyone can use it without confusion — making it a great fit for any scene. Why not showcase your favorite photos in a more delightful way?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Slidy at none against ++SlideShow's shown. Slidy also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). ++SlideShow's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
++SlideShow holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ++SlideShow | Slidy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better | 4.3 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Legal Prompt Inc. | Ryo Izumi |
Customer experience
++SlideShow
Slidy
In-app purchases
++SlideShow
No in-app purchases
Slidy
No in-app purchases
Questions
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